Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is a recovery approach based on narrative theory that focuses on culture, heritage, spirituality, strength and hopes.

It introduces psychological ideas of strength, resilience and relationship.

The Tree of Life uses a tree as a metaphor for someone’s life; different parts of the tree represent different aspects of an individual’s life. For example, the roots are about where we come from both physically and in terms of the values and commitments that influence us. The trunk represents our skills and resources, the branches our hopes and dreams. Leaves are those people who are important and influential in our lives. The fruits are the gifts we have received from others – not necessarily material; these could simply be gifts of love and tolerance.

Everyone in the session will create their own tree and together these will form a ‘forest’, allowing us to reflect on the strengths and resources of the group.